The flag-raising ceremony is held at the Golden Lotus Square, downtown Macao, to mark the eighth anniversary of the region's return to the Chinese motherland. [Photos: Xinhua]

The red five-star Chinese national flag and the emerald green lotus-featured regional flag Thursday were seen hoisted in the music of the Chinese national anthem at the Golden Lotus Square, downtown Macao.

The flag-raising ceremony was held to mark the eighth anniversary of the region's return to the Chinese motherland.